The Lawyer’s new Africa Elite 2015 report contains the most detailed research available on the local firms that are leading the way in Africa. In this year’s report, we will drill down to specific practice areas and identify the leading firms by highlighting 20 African firms and 10 international lawyers who are leading the market for African private equity...Read more

An exhaustive analysis of the UK market including every firm in the top 200 ranked, analysed and benchmarked, UK chambers ranked by turnover, revenue per barrister and which international firms are most active in the UK.

With decision dated 18 December 2014 in the proceeding no. C-364/13, the Court of Justice of the European Union (hereafter, Court of Justice) has returned on the patentability of unfertilised human ovums.

With an important judgment rendered on Jan. 15, 2015 (Case C-30/14), the ECJ ruled on the conditions of applicability of the Directive No. 96/9, concerning the legal protection of databases in any form.

The Italian Supreme Court ruled that the disclosure of acts in fraud carried out by the debtor causes the admission to concordato preventivo to be revoked according to Article 173 IBL, even in case of approval by the creditors.